Jeb Bush draws boos from conservatives, and more must-reads

The mention of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s name at a conservative gathering over the weekend drew boos, the Hill reports. Speaking at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit, billionaire Donald Trump brought up Bush’s recent comments about illegal immigration to the U.S. being an “act of love.” Trump said the comments were “out there.” The Hill reports quiet boos and angry murmurs erupted from the crowd at the mention of Bush’s name, and grew louder as Trump kept talking.

Paul Ryan isn’t running for president, or at least not yet. Politico reports the House Budget Committee chairman was a “blip on the radar” in Iowa last weekend and didn’t meet with Republican Party bigwigs or do any fundraising. So why did he go to the state, which holds the nation’s first presidential caucuses? “Because they asked me to,” Ryan told a small group of reporters. “It was a commitment I made, gosh, I don’t know…a good year ago,” the Wisconsin Republican said.

Investors and entrepreneurs say political tensions between the White House and the Kremlin are slowing Silicon Valley’s fast-growing financial ties with Russia’s technology sector, the Associated Press reports. “It’s safe to say a lot of investors [in Silicon Valley] are taking a step back to see how the situation will unfold,” Alexandra Johnson, who manages a $100 million venture fund called DFJ VTP Aurora, told the AP.

Get ready for the war of the Obamacare anecdotes in this year’s midterm elections. Roll Call has a look at how Republicans and Democrats are using President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law in competitive races in Alaska and Michigan. Check out the pro- and anti-Obamacare ads here.

He’s no Jack Kennedy, or Ronald Reagan. The New York Times reports few supporters of President Obama are seeking office. It appears few of the young people who voted for him and even fewer Obama campaign and administration operatives have decided to run for office. Far more have joined the ranks of highly paid consultants, the Times writes. The president has had little of the influence that Kennedy or Reagan did in inspiring politicians, the Times says.